Thursday, 27 March 2008

Earthlings

In response to 4N2's request, I'm putting a link to the documentary called "Earthlings".
Today we were talking of the changing preference of food in DCs and LDCs during ASLP, and I don't know how we went into the topic on vegetarian diet. I told the class about this documentary and they were very interested, so here is the synopsis:
"Earthlings is a documentary about factory farming and mankind's dependence on animals for food, clothing, entertainment and use in experimentation.
With an in-depth study into pet stores, puppy mills and animal shelters, as well as factory farms, the leather and fur trades, sports and entertainment industries, and finally the medical and scientific profession, Earthlings uses hidden cameras and footage to chronicle the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world which rely on animals for profit."

For pupils who cannot take violence, watch this with caution because some of the images can be disturbing.

For those who want to find out why eating meat is a threat to the environment, you can read more from here.

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